New collective formed in Chennai to fight religious bigotry
Saturday, Jan 4, 2013: a Chennai collective ‘Christians Against Homophobia’ formed to opposite those who use Christianity to spread bigotry and prejudice
The Violence of Irrationality: response to Mohana Krishnaswamy
Pronoy Rai and Barath Ezhilan respond to Mohana Krishnaswamy’s opinion piece supporting the Supreme Court verdict on Sec 377 in The Hindu, Dec 21, 2013
Illegal
“Love is not a crime.
What matters is within:
not the shape of our skin”:
– excerpt from Ashley’s poem
Why should you care? Voice out against Sec 377!
How does section 377 impact you since you are not a homosexual?
Sec 377 – I Oppose Decriminalization
Debunking popular arguments against reading down of Sec 377
Free & Equal: Global Campaign for LGBT Equality launched by UN
On July 26, 2013, The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Cape Town, South Africa, launched Free & Equal, an unprecedented global public education campaign for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality.
6 Things Straight Cousins Can Do To Support Their Queer Cousins
6 things straight cousins can do to support their queer cousins
Vishwaroopam: a queer critique
A movie like Vishwaroopam takes us even farther back in its retrogressive portrayal of queer masculinity as deviance. Such portrayal by a mass hero will only reinforce the already prevalent hatred and prejudice against the much maligned sexual and gender minorities.
Dykotomy: growing up lesbian in India
I lived in Chennai, India, for 23 years. I’ve never been in the closet. Well, not really. I’ve always been butch — short hair, boys’ clothes, a gentleman’s manner, and of course, a way with the ladies. But in India, not being in the closet doesn’t necessarily mean being out of it.
Community discussion on LGBTI suicide prevention with Barry Taylor
Barry Taylor speaks to our communities and allies on suicide prevention on Nov 27 in Chennai: discussion organized by Orinam with East West Center for Counseling.